The 2014–15 Major Arena Soccer League season was the seventh season for the league and the first since six teams from the former Major Indoor Soccer League defected to what was formerly called the Professional Arena Soccer League.[2] The regular season started on October 25, 2014, and ended on March 1, 2015. Each team played a 20-game schedule.[3][4][5][6] Also it was the 37th season of professional Division 1 indoor soccer in the USA and the first season for the MASL as the top league.
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| Season | 2014–15 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Monterrey Flash |
| Matches played | 223 |
| Top goalscorer | Leo Gibson 48 Goals |
| Longest winning run | 20 Games: Missouri Comets (entire season) |
| Longest losing run | 12 games: Harrisburg Heat (11/1-1/24) Seattle/Tacoma (12/13-1/31) |
| Highest attendance | 10,215 BAL @ ROC (March 1) (MASL Record) |
| Lowest attendance | 70 BRO @ SAL (February 27) |
| Average attendance | 2,432[1] |
← 2013–14 2015–16 → | |
Standings
editAs of March 1, 2015
2014-15 League Championship
2014-15 Playoff Team
(Bold) Division Winner
Dropped Out in Mid-Season
Eastern Conference
edit| Place | Team | GP | W | L | Pct | PF | PA | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||
| 1 | Baltimore Blast | 20 | 18 | 2 | .900 | 167 | 69 | — | 10-0 | 8-2 |
| 2 | Syracuse Silver Knights | 20 | 12 | 8 | .600 | 142 | 116 | 6.0 | 7-3 | 5-5 |
| 3 | Rochester Lancers | 20 | 10 | 10 | .500 | 136 | 115 | 8.0 | 6-4 | 4-6 |
| 4 | Detroit Waza | 20 | 4 | 16 | .200 | 118 | 171 | 14.0 | 3-7 | 1-9 |
| 5 | Harrisburg Heat | 20 | 2 | 18 | .100 | 104 | 216 | 16.0 | 2-8 | 0-10 |
| Central Division | ||||||||||
| 1 | Missouri Comets | 20 | 20 | 0 | 1.000 | 240 | 96 | — | 10-0 | 10-0 |
| 2 | Milwaukee Wave | 20 | 13 | 7 | .650 | 160 | 108 | 7.0 | 7-3 | 6-4 |
| 3 | Chicago Mustangs | 20 | 11 | 9 | .550 | 137 | 133 | 9.0 | 7-3 | 4-6 |
| 4 | Wichita B-52s | 20 | 10 | 10 | .500 | 169 | 154 | 10.0 | 5-5 | 5-5 |
| 5 | St. Louis Ambush | 20 | 8 | 12 | .400 | 136 | 146 | 12.0 | 4-6 | 4-6 |
| 6 | Tulsa Revolution | 20 | 2 | 18 | .100 | 87 | 246 | 18.0 | 2-8 | 0-10 |
Western Conference
edit| Place | Team | GP | W | L | Pct | PF | PA | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Division | ||||||||||
| 1 | Monterrey Flash | 20 | 18 | 2 | .900 | 169 | 69 | — | 8-2 | 10-0 |
| 2 | Dallas Sidekicks | 20 | 14 | 6 | .700 | 153 | 94 | 4.0 | 7-3 | 7-3 |
| 3 | Oxford City FC of Texas | 20 | 12 | 8 | .600 | 151 | 134 | 6.0 | 6-4 | 6-4 |
| 4 | Brownsville Barracudas | 20 | 4 | 16 | .200 | 107 | 185 | 14.0 | 3-8 | 1-8 |
| 5 | Saltillo Rancho Seco | 19 | 2 | 17 | .105 | 121 | 201 | 15.5 | 2-8 | 0-9 |
| -- | Hidalgo La Fiera† | 7 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 48 | 52 | — | 1-1 | 3-2 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||||||
| 1 | San Diego Sockers | 20 | 16 | 4 | .800 | 179 | 99 | — | 10-0 | 6-4 |
| 2 | Ontario Fury | 20 | 13 | 7 | .650 | 169 | 145 | 3.0 | 7-3 | 6-4 |
| 3 | Las Vegas Legends | 20 | 13 | 7 | .650 | 171 | 109 | 3.0 | 8-2 | 5-5 |
| 4 | Turlock Express | 20 | 9 | 11 | .450 | 145 | 149 | 7.0 | 8-2 | 1-9 |
| 5 | Seattle Impact†† / Tacoma Stars |
20 | 4 | 16 | .200 | 120 | 215 | 12.0 | 3-7 | 1-9 |
| 6 | Sacramento Surge | 20 | 4 | 16 | .200 | 131 | 238 | 12.0 | 3-7 | 1-9 |
† Dropped out of league on December 23, 2014.[7]
†† Dropped out of league on January 15, 2015. Tacoma replaces them in the schedule.[8]
2015 Ron Newman Cup
editPlayoff format
editTop three finishers in each division qualify for the playoffs. The winner of the playoff between the second and third place teams will play the first place team for the division title.
In the Eastern Conference, the playoff format will be the one used in the former MISL. Each round will be a home and home series. Teams that win both games will advance. If the wins are split between the two teams, a fifteen-minute mini game will be played immediately after the second game to break the tie. In the Western Conference, the playoff format will be single elimination, which was used in the former PASL. The Ron Newman Cup final will use the home and home (MISL) format, including a mini game to break the tie.[9][10]
Eastern Conference Playoffs
editEastern Division Semi-Final
editGame 1
| Rochester Lancers | 20 - 7 | Syracuse Silver Knights |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Game 2
| Syracuse Silver Knights | 17 - 6 | Rochester Lancers |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Mini-Game
| Syracuse Silver Knights | 2 - 3 | Rochester Lancers |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Rochester wins series 2 games to 1.
Eastern Division Final
editCentral Division Semi-Final
editGame 1
| Chicago Mustangs | 6 - 3 | Milwaukee Wave |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Game 2
| Milwaukee Wave | 9 - 2 | Chicago Mustangs |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Mini-Game
| Milwaukee Wave | 2 - 1 (OT) | Chicago Mustangs |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Milwaukee wins series 2 games to 1.
Central Division Final
editEastern Conference Championship
editGame 1
| Baltimore Blast | 6 - 4 | Missouri Comets |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Game 2
| Missouri Comets | 7 - 10 | Baltimore Blast |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Baltimore wins series 2 games to 0.
Western Conference Playoffs
editSouthern Division Semi-Final
editSouthern Division Final
editPacific Division Semi-Final
editPacific Division Final
edit| San Diego Sockers | 6 - 7 (OT) | Las Vegas Legends |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Western Conference Championship
editGame 1
| Las Vegas Legends | 6 - 7 | Monterrey Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Las Vegas Sports Park
Attendance: 855
Referee: Kyle Trimble
Game 2
| Monterrey Flash | 7 - 4 | Las Vegas Legends |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Monterrey wins series 2 games to 0.
Newman Cup Championship
editGame 1
| Baltimore Blast | 4 - 6 (OT) | Monterrey Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Game 2
| Monterrey Flash | 4 - 6 | Baltimore Blast |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Mini-Game
| Monterrey Flash | 4 - 3 (OT) | Baltimore Blast |
|---|---|---|
| Report Report |
Monterrey wins Newman Cup 2 games to 1.
Statistics
editTop scorers
edit| Rank | Scorer | Club | Games | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Leo Gibson
|
Missouri Comets | 20 | 48 | 45* | 93* |
| 2 |  Gordy Gurson
|
Seattle Impact St. Louis Ambush |
23 | 46 | 18 | 64 |
| 3 | Kraig Chiles
|
San Diego Sockers | 19 | 45 | 17 | 62 |
| 4 |  Vahid Assadpour
|
Missouri Comets | 20 | 36 | 25 | 61 |
| 5 |  Mauricio Salles
|
Rochester Lancers | 20 | 41 | 16 | 57 |
| 6 | Lucas Totti
|
Oxford City FC of Texas | 19 | 35 | 20 | 55 |
| 7 | Tiguinho Dias
|
Ontario Fury | 16 | 31 | 22 | 53 |
| 8 | Freddy Moojen
|
Dallas Sidekicks | 18 | 39 | 13 | 52 |
| 9 | Nick Perera
|
San Diego Sockers | 18 | 27 | 22 | 49 |
| 10 | Matt Clare
|
Wichita B-52s | 17 | 35 | 13 | 48 |
* MASL Record
Last updated on March 1, 2015. Source: "Scoring Leaders". Major Arena Soccer League.
Awards
editIndividual awards
edit| Award | Name[11] | Team |
|---|---|---|
| League MVP | Leo Gibson | Missouri Comets |
| Goalkeeper of the Year | William Vanzela | Baltimore Blast |
| Defender of the Year | Pat Healey | Baltimore Blast |
| Rookie of the Year | Gordy Gurson | Seattle Impact / St. Louis Ambush |
| Coach of the Year | Vlatko Andonovski | Missouri Comets |
| Aaron Susi Trophy (Playoff MVP) | Gustavo Rosales | Monterrey Flash |
All-League First Team
edit| Name[12] | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Kraig Chiles | F | San Diego Sockers |
| Leo Gibson | F | Missouri Comets |
| Vahid Assadpour | M | Missouri Comets |
| John Sosa | D | Missouri Comets |
| Brian Harris | D | Missouri Comets |
| Pat Healey | D | Baltimore Blast |
| William Vanzela | GK | Baltimore Blast |
All-League Second Team
edit| Name[12] | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Gordy Gurson | F | Seattle Impact / St. Louis Ambush |
| Mauricio Salles | F | Rochester Lancers |
| Tiguinho Dias | M | Ontario Fury |
| Alex Moseley | D | Wichita B-52s |
| Eduardo Velez | D | San Diego Sockers |
| Danny Waltman | GK | Missouri Comets |
All-League Third Team
edit| Name[12] | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Freddy Moojen | F | Dallas Sidekicks |
| Nick Perera | F | San Diego Sockers |
| Lucas Totti | F | Oxford City FC of Texas |
| Nelson Santana | D | Syracuse Silver Knights |
| Enrique Tovar | D | Turlock Express / Las Vegas Legends |
| Chris Toth | GK | San Diego Sockers |
All-Rookie Team
edit| Name[13] | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Gordy Gurson | F | Seattle Impact / St. Louis Ambush |
| Lucas Totti | F | Oxford City FC of Texas |
| Vini Dantas | M/F | Baltimore Blast |
| Ney Almeida | M | San Diego Sockers |
| Onua Obasi | D | Baltimore Blast |
| Alain Matingou | D | Missouri Comets |
| Diego Reynoso | GK | Monterrey Flash |
References
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- ^ Padilla, Jesus (September 19, 2014). "Pérez se reencuentra con instinto goleador". Diario La Estrella (in Spanish). Fort Worth, Texas: McClatchy. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
- ^ "MASL Announces 2014/15 Schedule". Major Arena Soccer League. September 9, 2014. Archived from the original on September 11, 2014. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ^ "MASL Announcement Regarding Hidalgo". Major Arena Soccer League. December 23, 2014. Archived from the original on December 24, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
- ^ "Tacoma Stars return to professional ranks in MASL at ShoWare Center this Friday". Major Arena Soccer League. January 15, 2015. Archived from the original on February 14, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ^ "Major Arena Soccer League Announced Division Playoff Formats and Scenarios". Major Arena Soccer League. February 14, 2015. Archived from the original on February 14, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
- ^ "MASL Playoff Preview". Major Arena Soccer League (MASL). February 26, 2015. Archived from the original on February 27, 2015. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
- ^ "MASL Announces Major Award Winners for 2014/15 Season". Major Arena Soccer League (MASL). March 19, 2015. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
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